White-browed Wagtail
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White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
122 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-browed wagtail or large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are conspicuously patterned with black above and white below, a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. White-browed wagtails are native to the Indian subcontinent, common near small water bodies and have adapted to urban environments where they often nest on roof tops. The specific name is derived from the Indian city of Madras (now Chennai). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

20–30% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

<5% · Rare
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

<5% · Rare
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

30–40% · Possible
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

10–20% · With luck
Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

<5% · Rare
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

Insufficient data
Rosy Pipit
LC

Rosy Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus roseatus

Insufficient data
Tawny Pipit
LC

Tawny Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus campestris

Insufficient data
Blyth's Pipit
LC

Blyth's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus godlewskii

Insufficient data
Red-throated Pipit
LC

Red-throated Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cervinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
15 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Wagtail in Royal Bardia National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Wagtail in Royal Bardia National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Wagtail in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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